MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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