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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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