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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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