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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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