MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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