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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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