MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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