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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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