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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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