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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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