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.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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