MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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