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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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