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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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