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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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