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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses 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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