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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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