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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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