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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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