MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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