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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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