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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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