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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning enable
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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