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
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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