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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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