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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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