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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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