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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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