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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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