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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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