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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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