MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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