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.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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