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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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