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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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