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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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