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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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