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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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