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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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