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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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