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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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