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
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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