MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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