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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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