MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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