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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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