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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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