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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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