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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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