MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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