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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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