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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
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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