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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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