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
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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