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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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