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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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