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 is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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