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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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