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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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