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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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