MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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