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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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