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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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