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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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