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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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