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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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