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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major 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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