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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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