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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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