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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses 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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