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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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