MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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