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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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