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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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