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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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