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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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