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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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