MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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