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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews 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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