MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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