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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
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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