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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|