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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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