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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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