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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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