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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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