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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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