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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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