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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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