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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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