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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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