MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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