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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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