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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also explores 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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