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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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