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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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