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.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
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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