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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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