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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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