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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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