MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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