MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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