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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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