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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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