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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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