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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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