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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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