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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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