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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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