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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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