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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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