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
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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