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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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