MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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