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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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