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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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