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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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