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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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