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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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