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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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