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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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