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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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