MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
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 quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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