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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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