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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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