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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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