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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
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 education organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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