MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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