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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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