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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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