MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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