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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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