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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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