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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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