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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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