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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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