MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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