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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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