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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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