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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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