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
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology enable
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.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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