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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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