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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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