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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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