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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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