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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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