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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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