MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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