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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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