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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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