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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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