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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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