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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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