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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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