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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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