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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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