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.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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