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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews 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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