MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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