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
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines 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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