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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also explores 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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