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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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