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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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