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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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