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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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