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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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