MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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