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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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