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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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