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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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