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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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