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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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