MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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