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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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