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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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