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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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 online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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