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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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