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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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