MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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