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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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