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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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