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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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