MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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