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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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