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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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