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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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