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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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