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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key 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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