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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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