MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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