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
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses 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 organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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