MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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