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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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