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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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