MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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