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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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