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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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