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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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