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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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