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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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