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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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