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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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