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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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