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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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