MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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