MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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