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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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