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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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