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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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