MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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