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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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