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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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