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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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