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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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