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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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