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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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