MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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