MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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