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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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