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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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