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
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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