MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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