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
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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