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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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