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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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