MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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