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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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