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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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