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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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