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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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