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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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