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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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