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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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