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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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