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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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