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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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