MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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