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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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