MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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