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 is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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