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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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