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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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