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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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