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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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