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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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