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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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