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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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