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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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