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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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