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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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