MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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