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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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