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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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