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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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