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
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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