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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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