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.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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