MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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