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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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