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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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