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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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