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.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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