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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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