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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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