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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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