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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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