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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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