MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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