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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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