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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes 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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