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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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