MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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