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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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