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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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