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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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