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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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