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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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