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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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