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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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