MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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