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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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