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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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