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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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