MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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