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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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