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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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