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
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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