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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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