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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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