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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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