MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education have enabled
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates 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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