MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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