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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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