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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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