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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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