MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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