MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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