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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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