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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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