MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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