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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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