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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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