MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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