MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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