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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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