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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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