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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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