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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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