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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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