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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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