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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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