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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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