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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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