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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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