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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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