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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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