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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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