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
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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