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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
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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