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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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