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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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