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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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