MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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