MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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