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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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