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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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