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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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