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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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