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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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