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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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