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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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