MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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