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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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