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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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