MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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