MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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 variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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