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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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