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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
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