MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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