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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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