MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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