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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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