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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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