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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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