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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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