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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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