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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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