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
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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