MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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