MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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