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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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