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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
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