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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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