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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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