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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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