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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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