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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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