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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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