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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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