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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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