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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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