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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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