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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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