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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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 MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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