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
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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