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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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