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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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