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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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