MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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