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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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