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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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