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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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