MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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