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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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