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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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