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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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