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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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