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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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