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 is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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