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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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