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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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