MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students 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 lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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