MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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