MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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