MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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