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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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