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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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