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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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