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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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