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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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