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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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