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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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