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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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