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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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