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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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