MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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