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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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