MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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