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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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