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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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