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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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