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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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