MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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