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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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