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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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