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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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