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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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