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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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