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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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