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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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