MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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