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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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