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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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