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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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