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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
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 online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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