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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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