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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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