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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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