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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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