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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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