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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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