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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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