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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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