MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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