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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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