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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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