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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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