MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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