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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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