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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This 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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