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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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