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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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