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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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