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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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