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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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