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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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