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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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