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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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