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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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