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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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