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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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