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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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