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.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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