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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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