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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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