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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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