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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major 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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