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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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