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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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