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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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