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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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