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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
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