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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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