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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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