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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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