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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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