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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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