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
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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