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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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