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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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