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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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