MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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