MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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