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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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