MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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