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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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