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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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