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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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