MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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