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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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