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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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