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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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