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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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