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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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