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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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