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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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