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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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