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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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