MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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