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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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