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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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