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
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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