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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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