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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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