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
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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