MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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