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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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