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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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