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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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