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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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