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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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