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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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