MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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