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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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