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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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