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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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