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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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