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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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