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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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