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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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