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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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