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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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