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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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