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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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