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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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