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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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