MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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