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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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