MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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