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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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