MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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