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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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